Sebastian Vaniyapurackal
Sebastian Vaniyapurackal ܣܒܣܛܝܢ ܘܢܝܐܦܘܪܟܠ | |
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| Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalyan | |
| Church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Archdiocese | Archeparchy of Kalyan |
| Appointed | 28 August 2025 |
| Installed | 19 October 2025 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Elavanal |
| Previous post | Curia bishop of the Syro-Malabar Church |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 30, 1992 by Mathew Vattackuzhy |
| Consecration | November 12, 2017 by George Alencherry, Andrews Thazhath and Mathew Arackal |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1967 |
| Denomination | Syro Malabar Catholic |
| Motto | To serve and not to be served |
| Coat of arms | |
Mar Sebastian Vaniyapurackal (born March 29, 1967) is an Indian-born Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Kalyan.
After the resignation of Cardinal Mar George Alencherry in 2023, as per the rules of canon law, Mar Sebastian served as the Archiepiscopal Administrator (temporarily) for the Syro Malabar Church until the election of the Raphael Thattil as the new major archbishop by the Syro-Malabar Holy Synod.
He was elected the Metropolitan Archbishop of newly erected Ecclesiastical province of Archeparchy of Kalyan in the year 2025.